Top 250+ Solved Advanced Construction Technology MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The failure of foundation of a building is due to
a. withdrawal of subsoil moisture
b. unequal settlement of soil
c. lateral escape of the supporting material
d. all of these
Q. The ability of sub-soil to support the load of the structure without yielding is known as
a. bearing value of soil
b. bearing power of soil
c. bearing capacity of soil
d. any one of these
Q. The bearing capacity of soils can be improved by
a. increasing the depth of footing
b. draining the sub-soil water
c. ramming the granular material like crushed stone in the soil
d. all of the above
Q. Dewatering is required for……
a. safety of excavation
b. safety of foundation of adjoining structure
c. safety of people and traffic passing near the excavation
d. all of the above
Q. Pile foundation is generally used when the soil is………
a. compressible
b. water-logged
c. made-up type
d. all of these
Q. The type of foundation most suitable for bridges is
a. pier foundation
b. raft foundation
c. pile foundation
d. strap foundation
Q. The piles which do not support the load by themselves, but act as a medium to transmit theload from the foundation to the resisting sub-stratum, are known as
a. friction piles
b. bearing piles
c. batter piles
d. compaction piles
Q. The piles which are driven in the type of soil whose strength does not increase with depth orwhere the rate of increase in strength with depth is very slow, are known as
a. friction piles
b. bearing piles
c. batter piles
d. compaction piles
Q. The best spacing of timber piles from centre to centre is……
a. 600 mm
b. 700 mm
c. 800 mm
d. 900 mm
Q. The length of pre-cast concrete piles varies from
a. 3 m to 4.5 m
b. 4.5 m to 10 m
c. 4.5 m to 20 m
d. 4.5 m to 30 m
Q. A type of cast-in-situ pile best suited for places where the ground is soft and offers littleresistance to the flow of concrete, is
a. simplex pile
b. Franki pile
c. vibro-pile
d. Raymond pile
Q. The pre-stressed concrete piles as compared to pre-cast and reinforced concrete piles
a. are lesser in weight
b. have high load carrying capacity
c. are extremely durable
d. all of these